Studio Production

The purpose of this Block is to give students a real-world understanding of what it is like to work on a stereoscopic Hollywood production. Students who complete this term will have an understanding of visual effects history, industry standard production techniques, typical 3D/VFX production pipelines, the importance of working as a team, how to apply problem solving skills to meet production deadlines, and the various techniques used in the industry for stereoscopic 3D conversion. The production block ensures that you are properly prepared for a career as an animator or visual effects artist. This course provides 300 clock hours of live lecture and instructor moderated lab time.

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Block 04 Student Testimonials

Being a part of a production is the most fun I've had at the DAVE School. At the beginning of the block you're thrown right into the frying pan, and it's all systems go from there. The environment our instructor Matt Killian created for "Creature Comforts: The Lost Episode" is fun, creative, and collaborative. He is very passionate about what he does and he wants our film to be the best it can possibly be and is willing to let us pitch in our own ideas for the film. Having the ability to pitch an idea with the opportunity for it to be used in the film is really satisfying. Every aspect of the pipeline is enjoyable and we're always challenged to push our work to the next level. Working with a team can be a challenge, but when you come up with something awesome together it is very rewarding. Having experience working in a real production pipeline will definitely be a great asset to have when it comes time to find a job in the industry. Really and truly, I couldn't be happier with my experience in Block 4.

Tanner C. Bartlett, Block 4

Block 04 Course Instructor

Tom Bremer- Production Instructor

Tom Bremer is an Emmy award winning artists and the Instructor for our VFX and Animation final projects.